16:00 Cheltenham
Sunday 16 November 2025
All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:00
Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)
- 4YO to 5YO | Class 1 | 2m 87y | Soft | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.42s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
€5,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Cray, stayed 3m. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Razoul. Likely outsider on bumper debut.
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Walk In The Park gelding who was successful sole start between the flags in February and justified strong support when readily landing a big-field Punchestown bumper (16.7f) on Rules debut back in April. Looked useful then and he's a big player on that evidence back from 6 months off.
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Promising Frontiersman gelding who beat a couple of next-time-out winners when scoring on debut at Worcester (2m) in October and he didn't need to improve when defying a penalty in a C&D bumper 22 days ago, leading final 100 yds. Well worth his place in this stronger company on that evidence.
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€62,000 3-y-o, £100,000 5-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Dam, raced once over hurdles in France, half-sister to French hurdler (17f winner) Madiran out of French chaser (21f winner) Fleche Restee. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Mar 2025) and he's one to note on bumper debut.
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Irish raider gelding who showed plenty to work on in 2 starts earlier this year, building on his Wexford debut fifth when finishing a very good second of 16 in bumper at Galway (18f) in July. Since joined Shark Hanlon and a good test at this shorter trip could well see him to good effect.
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Half-brother to 3 winners but big prices and well held both starts in bumpers 10 months apart. Looks set for another struggle upped markedly in class.
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Dubawi gelding who improved with each start for Shark Hanlon last year, gamely off the mark at third attempt in 7-runner bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f). Off 13 months ahead of this yard debut with connections now opting for blinkers. Market may prove a useful guide.
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Telescope gelding who is a mix on pedigree but he showed ability amidst inexperience from a less-than-ideal position when second of 11 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) 18 days ago, keeping on. Feasible to think he can build on that initial effort but this a much deeper contest.
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Court Cave gelding who made frame on second of 2 starts in points and confirmed promise of his debut bumper fourth to some tune when a dominant winner of a 10-runner Roscommon bumper (15.6f) 7 weeks ago. Could well do better again on that evidence now starting out for new yard.
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Clovis du Berlais gelding who made a bright start in making the placings both starts this summer, matching debut form in a first-time hood when second of 18 in bumper at Listowel (2m) 52 days ago. Each-way possibilities with Harry Cobden an eye-catching booking.
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Boasts a fine jumping pedigree and having been acquired for £70,000 after a point win, he followed up in Taunton bumper back in February. Matched that form when runner-up under a penalty at Chepstow in the spring and that form gives him sound claims on return.
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Poet's Word gelding who is bred to be useful and whilst he couldn't justify strong support, he still produced a promising first effort when second of 6 in bumper at Wetherby (2m, good) in March. Has plenty about him physically and there's surely more to come this campaign.
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Masked Marvel gelding who was sent off at long odds but did best of the newcomers despite showing inexperience off the bridle when 6¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Chicker in a C&D bumper (good to soft) 22 days ago. Likely he can build on that.
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Non-Runners
5
Freddie Steady Go36
Weight: 11-2| Age: 4
T: S Corbett J: Non Runner
NR
9
Lucky Diamond32
Weight: 11-2| Age: 4
T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan
NR
13
Saint Jeannais25
Weight: 11-2| Age: 5
T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Bud Fox (11/8), Chicker (5/2), Saint Jeannais (6/1), Sinchi Roca (13/2), Eclat De Marvel (9/1), Saint Clovis (12/1), The Mad Poet (14/1), Wonder Flying (18/1), Onlyforfrankie (20/1), Hawk's Rock (28/1), Lucky Diamond (33/1), Freddie Steady Go (33/1), Makingplansfor (50/1), A Likeable Rogue (80/1), Lion City (200/1), Kampari (250/1)
BUD FOX was impressive when landing a Punchestown bumper that has thrown up a host of subsequent winners back in the spring and Gavin Cromwell's 4-y-o is fancied to make a bold bid to maintain his 100% record on this return from 6 months off. Sinchi Roca, Chicker and Hawk's Rock head up the dangers.
- Bud Fox11/8
- Sinchi Roca13/2
- Chicker5/2
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £14,860.002nd: £5,565.003rd: £2,780.004th: £1,388.00
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